Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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With the retirement of Col. J. D. P. Fuller as Head of the History Depart- ment, an era has ended. Col. Fuller has served as Department Head since coming to VMI in 1935. Hundreds of cadets will long remember the South Carolina accent saying, Good mornin ' boy, how are you? They will always appreciate the sincere interest shown by Col. Fuller in his attention to individ- uals, and their problems in academic, personal, and career fields.

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■■HBmBB Colonel John D. P. Fuller Professor of History IN APPRECIATION The graduation of the Class of ' 65 also marks the termination of more than seven decades of combined service by two distinguished members of the VMI faculty. Colonel John Douglas Pitts Fuller and Colonel Sterling Murray Heflin retire after outstanding careers which witnessed an enormous period of growth at The Institute, due largely to their personal efforts and contributions. As Professor of History and Head of the History Department, Colonel Fuller is best known to those cadets who frequent Scott Ship Hall, but his ever present smile and warm greeting have earned the respect of every member of the Corps. A combination of scholarly excellence and true humility, he must certainly be recognized as the epitome of the gentleman professor. With his weighty duties as professor and Head of the Physics Department, Colonel Heflin has com- bined leadership in athletic affairs. But of his personal qualities, we most appreciate the strength and fineness of his character which, through all these years, have been ennobling forces in the lives of colleagues, both young and old. Contact with two such dedicated individuals has benefited us more than we can express, and we are proud to have them graduate with us. COLONELS FULLER and HEFLIN Colonel Sterling Murray Heflin Professor of Physics D

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Colonel Heflin ' s retirement recalls his lifelong service to the Institute — as a cadet: company commander (Garnett Andrews Cup winner), Cincinnati Medalist, distinguished graduate in electrical engineering; and as faculty member: professor of physics, department head, chairman of the Athletic Council, vice-president of the Southern Conference (1964-1965). Long promi- nent in affairs of the American Institute of Physics, he has applied his fine intellectual qualities to that body ' s work in many ways, presently— as Regional Counselor for Virginia— in directing its effort to improve the quality of high school physics teaching in the state.